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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 144-146 MHz (FT-25E)
144-148 MHz (FT-25R)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) Direct conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage 800 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m - 65-108 / 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.5 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 85-265 VAC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 6-9 V DC external
Current RX ? 300µA ~ 140mA 18-205 mA
TX ? - 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions ? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
52 × 104 × 31 mm
(2.05 × 4.09 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 260 gr (9.2 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-25Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
CTCSS/PL and DCS
DTMF
ARTS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-X000003 YAESU-VR-000160 YAESU-FT-000025E/R